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Everything Is Right-Handed Except Left-Handed People
The majority of the American commodities are built for right-handed people. Few right-handed people realize the extent to which left-handed people must adapt themselves to every day objects.
The first, and one of the most common, is the public water fountain. The faucet handle is usually on the right side and turns clockwise. In this case, the handle is not only on the right side, but the handle turns the most natural way for a right handed person, clockwise.
No one really knows why some people are left-handed or why others are right-handed, and no attempt will be made here to present a reason.
Rather than try to explain why, only a collection of examples are presented here to give a vague idea of some of the problems that left-handed people must cope with daily.
Double doors are designed for right-handed people. The door handle is on the left; the correct side for right-handed people.
Door bell switches and mail boxes are usually on the correct side for right-handed people entering a house.
Light switches are turned in a clockwise direction, the right-handed direction.
School desks are usually right-handed, although a few left-handed desks may be found on the campus.
The faucet handles on wash basins are right-handed in the sense that one uses cold water more often than hot water.
Some odd examples of objects that right-handed people would rarely classify as right-handed are: scissors, locks, gum wrappers, cigarette wrappers, side spotted pitchers, a pencil sharpener, automobile ignition switches, television knobs, baseball gloves, and stair bannister posts.
Telephones are right-handed. If a person picks up the receiver with his right hand and tries to dial with his left, the receiver cord is directly in the line of vision. A pay telephone is even more trouble than a regular phone. The left-handed person has to fight the receiver wire
while depositing coins. Even the telephone dial is right-handed; it turns clockwise.
Pockets are placed on shirts in a position that is convenient for the right-handed person. A coke machine is right-handed. Try buying a soft drink with your left hand some time; it can be quite difficult.
Wrist watches are one of the most inconvenient things that a left-handed person can wear.
Automobile gear shift levers are right-handed.
If a group has ever been discriminated against, surely it must be the left-handed people.
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